1. Al Skinner was formerly the head coach of the Boston College Eagles men's basketball team and was then an assistant at Bryant University before becoming the head coach of Kennesaw State University in 2015.
13 Facts About Al Skinner
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Al Skinner led the team in rebounding each of those three years, and in scoring in his junior and senior seasons.
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Al Skinner recorded the first triple-double in UMass history, with 28 points, 18 rebounds and 10 assists against St Peter's on Dec 28,1973 in Springfield MA.
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Al Skinner was drafted by the Boston Celtics in the 1974 NBA draft.
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An odd footnote to Al Skinner's career is that he is the only player in NBA history to earn a DNP for both teams in the same game.
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Al Skinner served as an assistant coach at Marist from 1982 to 1984, and then at the University of Rhode Island from 1984 to 1988.
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Al Skinner was inducted into URI's Athletic Hall of Fame in 2000.
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Al Skinner was named the season's Coach of the Year both Nationally and in the Big East.
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On March 30,2010, Al Skinner was fired as head coach at Boston College following only his second losing season of the millennium.
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Almost a year to the day after his firing, Al Skinner took part in a phone interview with Boston Globe sportswriter Mark Blaudschun.
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In 2013, Al Skinner joined the staff of his former assistant coach, Tim O'Shea, as an assistant coach at Bryant University, and his first coaching job since being let go at Boston College.
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On February 21,2019, Al Skinner announced his resignation from Kennesaw State effective at the end of the season.
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The players involved in the trade were allowed to suit up for their new teams when the suspended game resumed, and everyone but Al Skinner, who had not dressed for the original game either, got to play.